1999
Comparison of treatment with fluorinated glucocorticoids to the natural history of autoantibody‐associated congenital heart block: Retrospective review of the research registry for neonatal lupus
Saleeb S, Copel J, Friedman D, Buyon J. Comparison of treatment with fluorinated glucocorticoids to the natural history of autoantibody‐associated congenital heart block: Retrospective review of the research registry for neonatal lupus. Arthritis & Rheumatism 1999, 42: 2335-2345. PMID: 10555029, DOI: 10.1002/1529-0131(199911)42:11<2335::aid-anr12>3.0.co;2-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCongenital heart blockSecond-degree blockThird-degree blockGroup B fetusesGroup BGroup AHeart blockAge 4 yearsNeonatal lupusPericardial effusionPleural effusionResearch RegistryFluorinated steroidsAutoantibody-associated congenital heart blockAnti-SSB/La antibodiesAnti-SSA/RoFluorinated glucocorticoidsNatural historyInitial echocardiographic evaluationDuration of pregnancyIntrauterine growth restrictionFirst-degree blockNumber of deathsComparison of treatmentsSteroid therapyThe Doppler cerebroplacental ratio and perinatal outcome in intrauterine growth restriction
Bahado-Singh R, Kovanci E, Jeffres A, Oz U, Deren O, Copel J, Mari G. The Doppler cerebroplacental ratio and perinatal outcome in intrauterine growth restriction. American Journal Of Obstetrics And Gynecology 1999, 180: 750-756. PMID: 10076158, DOI: 10.1016/s0002-9378(99)70283-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIntrauterine growth restrictionDoppler cerebroplacental ratioPerinatal outcomesCerebroplacental ratioBirth weightGrowth restrictionDoppler examinationUmbilical artery pulsatility index valuesStepwise logistic regression analysisAbnormal cerebroplacental ratioBrain-sparing effectLast Doppler examinationUmbilical artery DopplerUmbilical artery velocimetryPulsatility index valuesReceiver operator curve characteristicsReceiver operator characteristic curveLogistic regression analysisRegression analysisArtery DopplerPerinatal morbidityPerinatal complicationsWeeks' gestationNormal medianPerinatal problems
1998
Arterial and venous Doppler velocimetry in the severely growth‐restricted fetus and associations with adverse perinatal outcome
Ozcan T, Sbracia M, d'Ancona R, Copel J, Mari G. Arterial and venous Doppler velocimetry in the severely growth‐restricted fetus and associations with adverse perinatal outcome. Ultrasound In Obstetrics And Gynecology 1998, 12: 39-44. PMID: 9697283, DOI: 10.1046/j.1469-0705.1998.12010039.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsBlood Flow VelocityCerebral ArteriesFemaleFetal Growth RetardationFetusHumansInfant, NewbornPregnancyPregnancy OutcomePrognosisPulsatile FlowReference ValuesSensitivity and SpecificitySignal Processing, Computer-AssistedSurvival RateUltrasonography, Doppler, ColorUltrasonography, PrenatalUmbilical ArteriesUmbilical VeinsConceptsAdverse outcome parametersAdverse perinatal outcomesGrowth-restricted fetusesOutcome parametersApgar scorePerinatal outcomesDuctus venosusPerinatal deathNeonatal intensive care unitSevere intrauterine growth restrictionDuctus venosus Doppler velocimetryAbnormal Doppler velocimetryVenous Doppler velocimetryVenous Doppler waveformsRespiratory distress syndromeMiddle cerebral arteryRetinopathy of prematurityIntensive care unitIntrauterine growth restrictionDays of lifeOnly significant parameterApgar valuesPeriventricular leukomalaciaDistress syndromeFetal demise
1996
Is the fetal brain‐sparing effect a risk factor for the development of intraventricular hemorrhage in the preterm infant?
Mari G, Abuhamad A, Keller M, Verpairojkit B, Ment L, Copel J. Is the fetal brain‐sparing effect a risk factor for the development of intraventricular hemorrhage in the preterm infant? Ultrasound In Obstetrics And Gynecology 1996, 8: 329-332. PMID: 8978007, DOI: 10.1046/j.1469-0705.1996.08050329.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMiddle cerebral artery pulsatility indexCerebral artery pulsatility indexBrain-sparing effectArtery pulsatility indexIntrauterine growth restrictionIntraventricular hemorrhagePulsatility indexPreterm laborAntenatal exposureGestational ageMean birth weightNeonatal intraventricular hemorrhageRespiratory distress syndromeMiddle cerebral arteryFirst postnatal weekApgar scoreCesarean sectionNecrotizing enterocolitisPreterm infantsBrain sparingDistress syndromeWeeks' gestationCerebral arteryIUGR fetusesDoppler studies